Who was Urhquart, a person in English history past?

--sir thomas urquhart of cromarty (or urchard, 1611-c. 1660) scottish writer , translator, famous translation of rabelais. ------------------ urquhart born old landholding family in cromarty in northern scotland. @ age of eleven attended king's college, university of aberdeen. afterwards toured continent, returning in 1636. in 1639, participated in royalist uprising known trot of turriff; knighted charles @ whitehall support. in 1641 published first book, volume of epigrams.

urquhart's father died in 1642, leaving behind large estate encumbered larger debts. eldest son, urquhart time on harassed creditors. left continent in order economize, returned in 1645 , published trissotetras, mathematical treatise.

in 1648, urquhart participated in royalist uprising @ inverness. declared traitor parliament, though doesn't seem have suffered other consequences. 2 years later marched charles ii , fought in battle of worcester. royalist forces decisively defeated , urquhart taken prisoner. lost manuscripts, had brought him safekeeping, , had forfeit property. held first @ tower of london , later @ windsor, given considerable freedom captors. following year published pantochronachanon, work of genealogy, , jewel, defense of scotland. in 1652, paroled cromwell , returned cromarty. after published logopandecteision, plan universal language, , celebrated work, translation of rabelais.

urquhart returned continent time after 1653, perhaps condition of release cromwell. little known of life after time. died no later 1660, because in year younger brother took hereditary titles. there legend urquhart died in fit of laughter on receiving news of restoration of charles ii.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/thomas_urqu... ---------------- urquhart appears protagonist of alasdair gray's short story "sir thomas's logopandocy" (included in unlikely stories, mostly), title taken urquhart's logopandecteision , of material pastiching jewel (ekskybalauron). urquhart appears in illustrations throughout unlikely stories.

urquhart appears major character in novel hand-book of volapük andrew drummond. urquart's language proposal "the jewel" volapük, esperanto, , other constructed language prominent plot devices in novel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/thomas_urqu... ------------ clan urquhart of ancient celtic origin. associated during of history northeast of scotland, clan derives name glen urquhart , urquhart castle on loch ness. traditional history traces descent of urquharts conachar mor, scion of royal house of ulster, mighty warrior , hunter ruled on territory around urquhart castle during prehistoric times. http://www.clanurquhart.com/info.htm

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